(Photo submitted by Zoey Roy) A 5-week song writing project with award winning spoken word poet Zoey Roy is taking place in La Ronge and area in June. Roy currently resides in Ontario while she studies for her PhD, but she calls northern Saskatchewan home. She is a...
(Photo credit: Government of Saskatchewan website) The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has launched an educational campaign to reduce the number of illegal dump sites in the province, in recognition of Canadian Environment Week. They will be focusing on northern...
Matthew Maurer is the owner and operator of Nikik Digital Solutions, and he is using Facebook to share videos about scams he has found in La Ronge community pages. He has gained followers, and they are tagging him in posts to investigate and check into the suspicious...
The Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation has a new Chief, Ronnie Augier. The newly elected Chief Ronnie Augier won with 120 votes. The community also re-elected Councilor Andrew Isadore and he had 169 votes. The newly elected Councilors are Dustin Augier Cook with 190...
An award-winning local author John Brady McDonald shares his winnings with the Stepping Stones Shelter in Prince Albert. John Brady McDonald is a Nêhiyawak-Métis writer and artist born in Prince Albert. He is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and is the...
Leaders in Cumberland House have declared a state of emergency due to deplorable road conditions on Highway 123. Earlier this month, photographs on social media depicted what appeared to be hazardous conditions and in some cases unsafe for travel. Locals state this...
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has announced that Creeson Agecoutay is their new News at Noon National Newscast host. Agecoutay is from the Cowessess First Nation in Treaty 4 territory. He has been working in the industry for over sixteen years and...
A petition made by Janelle Thomas, about the deteriorating Highway 123 that goes to Cumberland House, is making its rounds online. The road conditions are a concern to Thomas, and she started the petition to advocate for Cumberland House. Thomas is a former resident...
Rebecca Strong is now home with friends and family after winning the grand prize of $1 million on Canada’s Got Talent. The Prince Albert community hosted a welcome home party for Strong Monday. Chiefs, special dignitaries, and fans alike showed up to show their...
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) National News has launched their daytime news broadcast. APTN has been providing Indigenous stories by Indigenous Peoples for more than two decades. The new broadcast will be like their previous primetime news but will...
